TITLE (EDIT) The Mystery Of My Mind-Subtitle:The Things I've Tried
DESCRIPTION
I was just about to go to my son's baseball game when suddenly I stopped and sat down to write this poem.My wife thought I was crazy but what else can you do when you get an urge to write but write.Needless to say my son's team lost the game but at least the day wasn't a total loss because I wrote this poem. [469 words]
ABOUT
THE AUTHOR
I am a retired New York City Corrections Officer that is currently attending Nassau Community College. I am studying creatve writing, and I hope to make my living as a writer now that I'm retired.I am 41 years old and currently divorced and living in Long Island. [April 2011]
AUTHOR'S OTHER TITLES (31) Apparently, I've Gone Insane (Poetry) Just a pleasant little poem that came to me one night while listening to the radio. [296 words] Brave Soldier (Poetry) A poem about love and war. [208 words] [Romance] Captain Courageous (Poetry) This poem is about my older brother who is a retired Captain of the NYC Correction Dept.This is not another Rikers Island experience.It's about a man with an addiction who found the courage to enter r... [597 words] [Spiritual] Day Of The Drunken One (Poetry) About 20 years ago I got engaged and my fiance and I threw ourselves a nice engagement party.I got totally wasted and made a complete asshole of myself.So I thought I'd write a poem about it. [424 words] [Relationships] Feel The Blade (Poetry) This poem is about a young girl named Lisa Fernandez. She was an inmate at Rikers Island hospital. She was hospitalized because she took a 'shank' and cut herself up. [330 words] Forever, I Will Always Love You (Poetry) This poem is dedicated to my partner in life,my best friend and the greatest woman I know, my wife Ann. [291 words] God's Hands (Poetry) Okay,I know I said I was going to write poetry that was more positive.But when I feel sad I write and this poem reflects that. [280 words] Happy Songs (Poetry) A poem about child abuse. [279 words] Hoping For A Resurrection (Poetry) Just a poem that came to me about relationships.It seems when I write about relationships I always write about saying goodbye.This one is about a broken hearted person that still has hope. [250 words] [Relationships] Hoping To Find Happiness Again (Poetry) Many years ago I was diagnosed with manic depression.These last couple of days I've been really feeling the effects of my illness.So I thought I'd write a poem about it. [543 words] [Psychology] I Wish The Darkness Would Disappear (Poetry) Just a poem that can to me one night when I couldn't sleep. [487 words] I'm Losing Control (Poetry) I spent many years suffering from the dark demons of depression.I wrote this poem during that time.Don't make me out to be a Devil worshipper or anything like that,it's just a poem that expresses the ... [245 words] [Horror] In My Mind (Poetry) This is a poem written by my 17 year-old niece,Andrea.Her grandpa passed away from cancer last November.She wrote this poem in memory of him and read it at his funeral.I was so moved by the poem that ... [375 words] [Spiritual] It Is Time To Say-Goodbye (Poetry) This is a poem about something we've all been through, breaking up with a loved one. [297 words] [Drama] Junkie (Poetry) Another Rikers Island experience.This poem is about an inmate named Robert Ramirez. He was carried to the clinic one night by the riot squad where they handcuffed him to a bed because he was violent a... [395 words] [Crime] My Brother Is Dead But I'm Doing Fine (Poetry) No need for words the poem speaks for itself. [375 words] [Psychology] My Daddy (Poetry) This is a poem by the love of my life, my 8 year old daughter Daniela Jane,she wants to be a poet just like her dad.The piece was written word for word the only thing I corrected was the spelling. [114 words] My Sad Little Boy (Poetry) A poem about the hardships of fatherhood and raising a son. [379 words] [Relationships] My Sweet Daniela Jane (Poetry) A poem about the love of my life, my 8 year old daughter. [149 words] One Heart (Poetry) I was taking a writing class at Nassau Community College and one of my class mates,a girl named Lenora,wrote an essay about how her heart belongs to Jesus.Her essay is what inspired me to write this p... [278 words] [Spiritual] Separate Ways (Poetry) Another poem about how hard relationships can be especially if you love someone and they don't love you back. [371 words] [Romance] Tales Of Tito: Essay Of An Inmate (Essays) Are you a fan of the movie,'Goodfellas?' Then check out this story about the life of a criminal named Tito. [2,718 words] [Crime] Temporarily Misplaced (Poetry) Felt like writing a blues rock song.If any of you rock musicians want to use my lyrics in a song, don't plagiarize me!Just leave me a message in the review section and I'll get in touch with you.Hopef... [480 words] The Game Of Life (Poetry) It took me a week to write this poem and I think it's one of my best.It's about the hardships of life,the difficult world we live in and the current events that surround us. [832 words] [Drama] The Light Of Tomorrow (Poetry) I think I'm going to go in a different path and start writing poetry that's more positive.Even though I suffer with depression does that mean every poem has to be sad? This one is a start on that new ... [162 words] [Motivational] The Preacher And His Friend (Poetry) I truly feel that this is one of the best poems I've ever written because it tells a story as well.However, because the poem tells a story, the sentences are rather long. So I hope the structure of th... [319 words] [Drama] The Questions Of Love (Poetry) Questions we must all ask ourselves. [455 words] The Smoke Inside You (Poetry) A poem about the fears I have about my wife's pack a day cigarette habit. [231 words] Unanswered Questions (Poetry) Don't mind this one because I just wanted to see if I could write a poem with three consecutive rhyming words.So the poem might seem a little forced.I've been reading a lot of poetry on this website a... [340 words] Wighead (Poetry) I went bald at the age of 20 and it devastated me.Then I did a stupid thing and went out and bought a toupee.Yep,that's right, I was a wig wearer.It was the most horrible time of my life.Can you imagi... [543 words] [Comedy] Your Prison Cell (Poetry) Another Rikers Island experience.This poem is about an 19 year old inmate named Ralph Porter.I discovered him hanging in his prison cell one night while I was working the graveyard shift. [382 words] [Crime]
The Mystery Of My Mind-Subtitle:The Things I've Tried David Daniels
I tried to follow
But you knocked me down
I tried to swim to shore
But you let me drown
I tried to explain
But you would not hear
I tried to cry
But was unable to shed a tear
I tried to pray
But I could not believe
I tried to mourn
But was unable to grieve
I wanted to walk along the right path
But you would not lead
I tried to share
But I couldn't because of my greed
I tried to give answers
To the questions you asked
I tried to succeed
But failed at the task
I tried to fly
But my wings were broken
I tried to say the right words
But they were never spoken
I tried to give love
But all I got in return was hate
I tried to be there for you
But I was way to late
I tried to sing
But my throat was sore
I tried to give you everything
But still you wanted more
I tried to relax
Under the shade of the tree
I tried to find myself
But I don't know who I'm supposed to be
I tried to find salvation
In a world that has none
I tried to find a conclusion
But realized I've just begun
I tried to run away
From the things that make me sad
When I tried to make you happy
All I did was make you mad
I realize that you're a sinner
So I tried to forgive you
But if you remain unforgiven
Tell me, what will you do?
I once was a liar
But now,the truth is what I try to speak
I tried to remain strong
But as time marches on I grow weak
I tried to escape
But I couldn't break out of jail
I tried to regain my freedom
But all I did was fail
I tried to touch the sky
But I couldn't reach it
I tried to learn a lesson
But no one would teach it
I tried to invest
But I went broke
When I tried to take a bite out of life
All I did was choke
I tried to convince myself
That I was a good man
When I tried to convince others
No one would understand
I tried to win
But all I did was lose
I tried to give
But everyone refused
I tried to quench my thirst
But the water wasn't fit to drink
I tried to concentrate
But I was unable to think
My mouth was dry
But there was no water in the well
I tried to find Heaven
But only found Hell
I was hungry
And I tried to feed
My heart was wounded
But it was unable to bleed
I tried to find a cure
To relieve my pain
I tried to find sunshine
But got caught in the rain
I tried to keep your secret
But somehow it was told
I tried to remain young
But I got old
I tried to sleep
Because I grow weak and I tire
I tried to keep warm
But I was unable to light a fire
I was lonely
I desperately needed a friend
I searched for the beginning
But only found the end
I tried to seek an answer
It's something I hope to find
I need to try and find the key
That will unlock the mystery of my mind
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"WOW...i love that poem..now im just a regular joe, but what i got out of that one is that this person cant please him self..and cant find out y....see ya" -- Ryan.
"This was very good David" -- mattie.
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